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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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